Anführungszeichen

German

Etymology

Calque of Latin signum citationis („“).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈanfyːʁʊŋsˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩/
  • Hyphenation: An‧füh‧rungs‧zei‧chen
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Noun

Anführungszeichen n (genitive Anführungszeichens, plural Anführungszeichen)

  1. (typography) quotation mark ([„◌“] or [»◌«])

Declension

Synonyms

  • Anführungsstrich
  • (informal, colloquial) Gänsefüßchen
  • (rare) Hasenöhrchen

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